Akagera National Park - Guest blog by Mum

Last weekend, we visited Akagera which is only 1 hour from Amy's home in Kibungo, provided you are not in an ancient land cruiser with a defective fan belt !! 5 hours later, we were rescued by the kind manager of Ruzizi Tented Lodge and were whisked into paradise. 

Despite the delayed start to our safari, we were able to take a boat ride early evening to see the hippos and the birds. It was a magical trip. 

We had a League of Nations dinner at the Lodge that night (delicious food) and somehow, quite by chance, the Europeans grouped themselves at one end of the table with the Americans at the other. A restful night was had by Jem and I, but Aimes was plagued by a hippo grazing next to her tent and woken by a mongoose scurrying by!

After an amazing breakfast at sunrise, we met our intrepid land cruiser and travelled to the plains at the top of the park, where we saw zebra, giraffes, water buffalo, crocodiles, hippos, warthogs, impala and baboons. 

On the journey home, we stopped off at Amy's favourite watering hole, Jambo beach.